Dardanelles Gun
The Dardanelles Gun or Great Turkish Bombard (Turkish: Şahi topu or simply Şahi) is a 15th-century siege cannon, specifically a super-sized bombard, which saw action in the 1807 Dardanelles operation. It was built in 1464 by Ottoman military engineer Munir Ali and modelled after Basillica, the Orban bombard that was used for the Ottoman besiegers of Constantinople in 1453.
| Basillica | |
|---|---|
Dismantled Dardanelles Gun at Fort Nelson, Hampshire, overlooking Portsmouth | |
| Type | Bombard |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Ottoman Empire |
| Wars | Dardanelles operation |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Munir Ali |
| Designed | 1464 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 16,800 kg (37,000 lb) |
| Barrel length | 518 cm (204 in) |
| Diameter | 1,054 mm (41.5 in) |
| Caliber | 918 mm (36.1 in) |
| Action | slow match |
| Elevation | none |
| Traverse | none |
| Feed system | muzzle loader |
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